Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California
Version #0: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This is a computer-generated message. This event has not yet been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 11:40:58 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, March 17, 2026.
The magnitude 1.4 event occurred 1 km (1 miles) NNW of Kensington, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.4 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 11:40:58 PM (PDT) Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 6:40:58 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Kensington, CA - 1 km (1 miles) NNW (345 degrees) El Cerrito, CA - 3 km (2 miles) ENE (70 degrees) East Richmond Heights, CA - 3 km (2 miles) SE (133 degrees) Albany, CA - 4 km (3 miles) NNE (16 degrees) Richmond, CA - 6 km (4 miles) ESE (104 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 55.4 min. N (37.923N), 122 deg. 17.1 min. W (122.285W) |
| Depth | 10.34 km (6.40 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=7, Nph=7, Dmin=6.0 km, Rmss=0.03 sec, Erho=0.39 km, Erzz=1.17999995 km, Gp=109 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75329502 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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